Charlotte of Cyprus

Charlotte of Cyprus (28 June 1444-16 July 1487) was Queen of Cyprus from 28 July 1458 to 1464, succeeding John II of Cyprus and preceding James II of Cyprus.

Biography
Charlotte was the only legitimate daughter of King John II of Cyprus, and she succeeded her father as King of Cyprus at the age of fourteen in 1458. Her illegitimate half-brother James wanted to take power for himself, and in 1460 he took Famagusta and Nicosia with the assistance of Sultan Sayf ad-Din Inal. In 1463, she fled to Rome with her husband Louis of Cyprus, and she died childless in 1487.